BMW, Mercedes to offer wireless-charging options for plug-in hybrids next year

By [email protected] (John Voelcker) Every one of the modern electric cars on the market for almost seven years requires plugging in a cord to recharge the battery using grid electricity. Inserting the cord into the socket takes just a few seconds, and most cars today are charged overnight. But soon there will be another option: wireless charging, in which the car is positioned over…